Manger​/Senior Manager - Technology Consulting - TST - FS - Banking

Location:
Bahrain |

Experience:

Minimum 12 years

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As part of our Technology Consulting practice, you will help leading banks and financial institutions navigate complex technology transformation journeys and accelerate digital innovation. We are seeking an experienced Manager to lead and support major banking transformation engagements spanning core banking modernization, digital banking, enterprise architecture, technology strategy and business-driven technology change.

You will work closely with senior client stakeholders, business and technology leaders, delivery partners and regulatory stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into executable transformation plans and sustainable outcomes. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to significant banking transformation programs in Bahrain and across the MENA region, supported by EY's global Financial Services network, methodologies and capabilities.

• Advise banking clients on technology strategy, digital transformation, operating model improvement and technology modernization initiatives.
• Define target-state business and technology architectures aligned with organizational objectives, regulatory expectations and growth strategies.
• Support technology investment decisions, platform selection, vendor evaluation and transformation roadmap development.
• Conduct transformation assessments across people, processes, governance, technology, data and risk.
• Develop business cases, strategic recommendations, implementation plans and executive-level materials for transformation programs.

• Manage work streams within end-to-end core banking transformation and modernization programs.
• Support implementation, migration, upgrade and optimization initiatives for leading core banking platforms.
• Maintain alignment between business objectives, architecture decisions and technology delivery throughout the transformation lifecycle.
• Develop and govern migration, testing, deployment, cutover and production-readiness strategies.
• Oversee data migration, systems integration and business transformation activities, escalating delivery risks and dependencies as required.
• Manage stakeholders across business, technology, operations, risk and executive leadership teams.

• Lead or manage digital banking initiatives focused on customer experience, channel modernization and digital platform enablement.
• Support the development of digital bank, neo-bank and ecosystem strategies.
• Advise clients on Open Banking, API ecosystems, embedded finance and platform-led business models.
• Guide the adoption of AI, automation, cloud, data and analytics, and intelligent banking solutions.
• Define practical innovation roadmaps that improve customer experience, operational efficiency and business agility.

• Manage complex transformation engagements in multi-vendor and multi-stakeholder environments.
• Establish program governance, PMO routines, executive reporting and steering committee materials.
• Manage scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, issues and delivery quality.
• Oversee testing governance, implementation readiness, cutover planning and post-go-live stabilization.
• Ensure delivery is aligned with client governance, risk, security and regulatory requirements.

• Build trusted relationships with senior executives, business leaders and technology stakeholders.
• Contribute to proposals, solution design, pursuit preparation, client presentations and…